Game.



No. 697,652. Patented Apr. l5, I902.

' C. NIELSEN, S R-8'. 6. NIELSEN, JR.

G A NI E.

(Application filed. Oct. 28, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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CHRISTIAN NIELSEN, SR.,-AND CHRISTIAN NIELSEN, JR., OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

GAME.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters 1 3119116 N0. 697,652, dated April 15,1902. Application filed October 28, 1901. Serial No. 80,292. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHRISTIAN NIELSEN, Sn, and CHRISTIAN NIELSEN, J r., citizens of the'United States, residing at Chicago,'in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates particularly to games adapted for parlor use or to use in places of public amusement; and our primary object is to provide a machine of simple construction and well adapted for use in games involving the exercise of considerable skill and affording keen amusement.

Our invention is illustrated in its preferred form in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a broken plan view of the machine, and Fig. 2 a central vertical section of the same.

A represents a stationary platform or table, divided by an annular channel a into annular sections A A B, an annular rotary ball-- to support the part B, and D a series of impelling devices regularly spaced on the annular platform A and having radially-extending spring-retracted plungers d. The annular platform A is provided with a series of radial division-walls f, which divide said platform into a-seriesof radially-arranged spaces or chambers f.

The outer platform A is supported by a cylindrical standard g. The inner annular annular platform A has a slight outward and downward slope, as shown, and in the present construction we provide the bottom or floor of each chamberf with a series of ballreceiving depressions Z, each depression being numbered to indicate the count appertaining to the play which results in putting a a view to putting the ball into the depression bearing the highest number. The plungers may be actuated by hand or by means of small mallets. The inner depressions or receptacles for each space f may be placed so close to the annular fiange h as to make it quite difficult to cause the ball'to enter either of the inner set of depressions, owing to the rebound of the ball. The count value pertaining to each depression should .beinversely proportional to the ease with which a shot may be effected. One manner of numbering the depressions is illustrated in Fig. 1, the direction of rotation of the ball-carrier being assumed to be as indicated bythe arrow in said figure. Various games may be played with the improved machine and various forms of target supplied.

It is obvious, for instance, thata tenpin may constitute the target instead of a certaindepression, and, furthermore, that a one may beheld and employed by the player, dispensing with the impelling device of the machine.

Various changes in details of construction within the spirit of our invention may be made. Hence no undue limitation is to be understood from the foregoing detailed description.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a target, a ball-impelling device, and an open-topped interposed ballcarrier serving to support and expose a ball, said ball-carrier having motion relatively to the other two parts and said ball-impellin g device being arranged perpendicularly to the path of the balls.

2. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a target having a circular outer edge, and a rotary ball-carrier adjacent to said outer edge.

3. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a target divided into radially-arranged chambers and having a circular outer edge, and a rotary ball-carrier adapted to support balls adjacent to the outer edge of said target.

4. In apparatus of the characterdescribed, the combination of an annular target, an annular ball-carrier, and means for supporting and rotating said carrier, substantially as described.

5. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a platform having a circular slot, a rotary ball-carrier projecting through said slot, and actuating means for said carrier.

6. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of a platform having a circular slot, an annular ball-carrier projecting through said slot, and an iinpelling device located outside said slot, substantially as described.

7. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of an annular platform having an inner annular flange and divided into radially-arranged chambers,and a rotary ballcarrier encircling said platform, substantially as described.

8. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of an annular platform having an inner annular flange and divided into radially-arranged chambers, a rotary ball-carrier encircling said platform, and a series of suitably-supported, plunger-equipped impelling devices arranged outside said carrier, substantially as described.

CHRISTIAN NIELSEN, SR. CHRISTIAN NIELSEN, JR. In presence of- ALBERT D. BAocI, WM. B. DAVIES. 

